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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,960 and 1,188,887

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,960 and 1,188,887 is: 1,698,942.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,960 : 1,188,887 = 1,188,887 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,960/1,188,887 = 1,188,887/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,960x = 1,188,887 × 1,188,887
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,960x = 1,413,452,298,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,413,452,298,769/831,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,698,942.62

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